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In the middle of special rates, Russian tourists come back to Egypt

Published on : Wednesday, January 10, 2018

In Egypt, Russian Tourism will be back after the 2018 Coptic Christmas.

Maya Lomides, the Executive Manager of Tour Organizers Group in Russia says that Russian tours to Egypt will commence after Christmas Eve in 2018. It would cost only $621 per person so that visitors can travel by bus within the country. This price includes air tickets and full board accommodation at any 3-star hotel.

Relating to transportation between the touristic spots in Egypt, it will take around five to seven hours by bus. If the visitor likes to move by plane, it would cost extra fees of approximately $35, accounting the total cost to $656, as per the tourism program of their choice.

Russian President Vladmir Putin has signed a verdict permitting the recommencement of direct flights between Cairo and Moscow after a suspension of 2-years.

The continuation of flights between the two nations is hoped to improve the Egyptian-Russian relations significantly, an expert of Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy & International Relations, Farhad Ibrahimov, highlighted on Saturday.

To quote Ibrahimov, as informed to Egypt Today, stating that Cairo is adhereing a new security policy to keep away from any other plane accidents.

“Egypt has always cared for Russian tourists and will, of course, exert its best efforts to reach the maximum level of security,” told “Aeroflot will be the first commercial Russian flight to land in Egypt since 2015, with a flight scheduled for the beginning of February 2018,” Russian Transportation Minister, Maxim Sokolov, stated.